Advertising sign



:June 1 1926.

.|. A. HASLINGER ADVERTISING SIGN 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 21. 1925 5 l x l l I I M I fun i0/ F l -..1.

June 1 1926.

J. A. HASLINGER ADVERTISING SIGN @am il Patented June l, 1926.

JOSEPH A. IIASLINGER, OF OLDSMAR, FLQRIDA.

ADVERTISING. SIG-N.

Application filed. February 21, 1925. Serial No, 110,877.

This. inrenitiouf relates to. advertising signs, andh for. one of its objects .the pro'- \'ision of a novel, simple and durable device of this .character urhiclrshall be especially adapted. for ,adrirtising gasoline. and automobile tires, tubes and1 other accessories.

A further object of the invention is` the provisionA of a device of the. character stated which shall be especially adapted to contain a device-for indicating the price of an y advertised. product andwvhich may be readily changed from time to time the price of the. )roduct increases or decreases.

A still further objectof the invention is theprovision of a device o f the character stated. whichl will withstand the Weather and rough. usage, vwhich can be shipped knocked down, and which may be readily erected by an unskilled person;

lYith the above and. other., objectsiin View, the invention consists of the construction, combination and arrangement of parte here-- inafter fully describedv and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is an elevational view of an advertising sign constructed in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is a view in edge elevation of the sign,

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the sign,

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on the vertical plane indicated by the line 4 4 oit Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the vert-ical plane indicated by the line 5--5 of Figure 1, and

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the horizontal plane indicated by the line 6-6 of Figure 1.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description, and designated in the several views of the drawiiigs, by similar reference characters.

The advertising sign includes a vertical frame which comprises a bottom 1, sides 2 and a top 3. The frame is reinforced by triangular braces 4 and 5 secured in the corners thereof, brace bars 6 positioned between the lower braces 41 and secured thereto and the bottom 1, and brace bars 7 positioned between the top braces 5 and secured thereto and the top 3. A bench board 8 arranged Within the frame adjacent the bottom 1, is secured at its ends to the sides g2, is supported at itsv center by an upright piece 9 which is positioned lfietween. and securi-id the bottoni l. and bench boardy 8. The` braces 4i, :3, Gand T and the bench board 8 are strengthened vand reinforced by cleats 1,0. The fraineis mounted upon a base which comprises end supporting members 11 which. project for a considerable distance beyond the'. opposite sides of the frame, and spacing and bracing members 12 which are positioned between and scoured to the members 11.

All the parts thus far described are made of Wood. The bench, board .8 is adapted to support the numerator price chang 1g de.- 7ice? forming the subject matter of in v copendi-ng application, filed February 21st, 1925, Serial Number 10,878, and illustrated by dotted'lines in Figure 4L. As shovvn the numeral or price changing device comprises a hollow base 13 mounted upon and secured.l to the bench board 8,*a hollow head 14 supportedfromthe basev 13by a board 15, and reinforcing straps 16 secured to the head 14- and to the ends of the base 13. Bolts 17 are carried by the head 14 and pivotally mounted thereon are rods 18 to Which are secured numeral bearing plates 19. A pull cord 2O is secured to each of the plates 19 and passed through key hole slots, not shown, in the ends of the base 13. The cords 20 are provided With knots or stops 21 which When in contact With the outer sides of the ends of the base 13 about the noncircular portions of the key hole slots maintain the plates 19 in an outwardly inclined or non-exhibiting position and which when moved into registration With the circular portions of the key hole slots permit the plates to gravitate to a vertical or exhibiting position. The cords are also provided with pull buttons 22 each. of which bears a numeral corresponding to the one on the plate With which it is connected. To permit the pull buttons to be arranged out-- Wardly beyond the sides 2 of the frame so that they may be conveniently reached, said sides are provided with horizontal openings 23 through which the pull cords pass.

vTo protect the pull cords 2O and to prevent unauthorized persons from gaining access thereto, covers 24 are hinged as at 25 to the outer surfaces of the sides 2 and are adapted to be secured in closed position by locks 26.

The open sides of the frame are closedby circular plates 27, These plates are made ot metal and are provided with openings 28 through which may be seen the plates 19 that are in exhibiting position. The openings are closed by transparent panels 29 which are secured Within a frame 30 preferably formed integrally With the plates 27. Any advertising matter may be placed upon the braces 1l, the plates 27 and a board 3l secured to the top 3 of the frame. A housing 32 is secured to the upper edge ot' the board 31 and the upper ends oit supports 33 extending upwardly from and secured to the sides 2 of the traine. rlhe housing 32 extends beyond the opposite sides ol' the sign and carries electric lamps for illuminating the sign at night. rlhe housing 32 is preferably niade of metal and the board 3l and supports 33 of Wood.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages ot' the construction of the sign Will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which it appertains. While l have described and illustrated what l now consider to be the best embodiment of the sign, I desire to have it understood that such changes may be made therein as are Within the scope oli the invention as claimed.

That is claimed is l. An advertising sign comprising a frame, means for strengthening and reiniorcing the trame, a bench board Within the trame 'for supporting a price indicator having pivoted numeral bearing plates and pull cords connected to the plates, the sides ot the frame being provided with horizontal openings 'for the passage of the pull cords, plates secured to the traine and provided with openings through which the numeral bearinlg plates may be seen, and covers Jor the openings and pull cords and secured to the sides ot the frame.

2. An advertising sign comprising a frame oit open rectangular formation, triangular braces secured in the corners of the tra-me, brace bars secured to the triangular braces and top and bottom ot the frame, a bench board positioned Within the frame adjacent the botto-m thereof and adapted to support a price indicator, an upright piece positioned bet-Ween the bottom of the frame and bench board and adapted to support the latter at its center, and plates secured to the open sides of the trame and extending over a. portion only of the triangular braces, said plates being provided with openings through which the prices indicated may be seen.

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOSEPH A. HASLINGER. 

